Back by popular demand (and because our web metrics indicate that our readers love these illusions), we have another 8 of the best optical illusions to trick your brain. First, the Spinning Spiral… which is a static jpeg and there’s no animation taking place, but if you move your eyes to look in any direction

Back by popular demand, we have 5 more crazy optical illusions: The shapes in the two triangles have been moved around. If the partitions below are the same, shouldn’t every space be filled? Is this window on the right or left of this building? The Penrose triangle appears to be solid on the page, but

If science and skeptic humor is what you seek, then look no further. This collection of more than 30 comics have been sent to us over the years, so we’ve compiled them into epic gallery for your viewing pleasure.

Here’s a collection of 18 optical illusions that will twist your eyes inside out while simultaneously melting your brain into mush. Click each of the images below to see the large version and to better observe the effect of the illusion.

The Hubble Space Telescope is arguably one of the most valuable scientific instruments ever created. It has transformed the way astronomers and scientists perceive the universe. It has helped to solidify and create new theories about our cosmos. Among its discoveries, Hubble has helped to determine the age of the universe, the evolution of galaxies

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